It is said that during colonial times, in the Bolivian Altiplano Plateau, the river Desaguadero with its uncontrollable nature was demonized as “the Devil” by colonial settlers. Since then, the river has dried out, turning from water to salt after centuries of continuous extraction.
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Paula Almirón: The River and The Devil
Paula Almirón: The River and The Devil
Paula Almirón: The River and The Devil
Paula Almirón: The River and The Devil
Set in the salty ruins of the vanished river, The River and The Devil invokes the devil as the river’s guardian and embarks on a search for the remnants of fragmented stories, the mythological figures and spirits that once inhabited the river.
With The River and The Devil, Brussels-based Argentinian choreographer Paula Almirón comes to Berlin for the first time. She works at the intersection of choreography and writing, exploring the ongoing intra-action between the social, the spiritual and the geological realms. Since 2019, her work has focused on “water choreographies”. For The River and The Devil she combines dance, visual art, sound and collective storytelling to create a haunting meditation on loss and resilience.
- Duration: 1 hour
- German premiere
- English, Spanish
Additional information
Concept, direction, performance: Paula AlmirónDramaturgical advisers: Simon Asencio, Louise Vanneste, David Weber-KrebsConceptual dramaturg: Wouter De RaeveVisual artist, salt sculptures: Florencia AlmirónMusic: Vica PachecoSound: Simon LehmansLight design: Estelle GautierTextual partner, poetic support: Simon AsencioCostumes: Paula Almirón in dialogue with Eliane BertschiScenography: Paula Almirón in dialogue with Florencia Almirón Residency support: wpZimmer, kunstencentrum BUDA, Kunstenwerkplaats, C-TAKT, La Bellone Maison de Spectacle, La Serre Arts Vivants (Montréal), CND Paris, SEN (Studio Etangs Noirs), Tenerife LAV, GC Het Huys, Meyboom Artist-run Spaces
A production by Four-Thirty-One vzw & Hiros in co-production with C-Takt netwerk, KAAP, Kunstenwerkplaats. With the support of Flemish Government & Vlaamse.The guest performance takes place as part of Making Life in the Ruins, a festival by Sophiensæle, funded by the Capital Cultural Fund (HKF). Media partners: Missy Magazine, Siegessäule, taz.
A production by Four-Thirty-One vzw & Hiros in co-production with C-Takt netwerk, KAAP, Kunstenwerkplaats. With the support of Flemish Government & Vlaamse.The guest performance takes place as part of Making Life in the Ruins, a festival by Sophiensæle, funded by the Capital Cultural Fund (HKF). Media partners: Missy Magazine, Siegessäule, taz.
Dates
May 2025
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